No Valid Marriage? A Man And His Family Can Still Face 498A In Marriage-Like Live-In Relationships: Supreme Court Clarifies The Law
Can a woman prosecute a man and his family under Section 498A even when no legally valid marriage exists? The…
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Interim Maintenance Rejected | “You Say Your Husband Is Of Unsound Mind? Your Own Pleadings Have Placed Your Claim In Jeopardy”: MP High Court
Can repeated maintenance proceedings continue despite permanent alimony, failed complaints and medical treatment covered through an Ayushman Card? The Madhya…
MP/MLA Courts Cannot Hear Matrimonial Disputes Merely Because One Party Is A Legislator: Supreme Court Questions Jurisdiction
Can a private matrimonial dispute be treated like a criminal case against a politician merely because one spouse is a…
Cruelty FIR Against Husband Just For Restricting Beauty Parlour Visits? Karnataka High Court Slams Wife & Stays Case
Can the same allegations be repeated in a fresh criminal case after an earlier domestic violence matter is stayed? The…
Wife Cannot Accuse Her Husband Of Criminal Trespass For Entering His Own House: Karnataka High Court Stays Wife’s 9th Case U/S 447 IPC
The husband owns the flat and walked in to get his things. Wife’s ninth case against husband accused him of…
Wife’s False 498A & 323 IPC Assault Claims After 9 Years Of Unhappy Marriage Collapse: Delhi Court Discharges Husband After Divorce Settlement U-Turn
Did a failed mutual-consent divorce settlement lead to a criminal case against the husband? A Delhi court found serious contradictions…
498A Misuse | “General Marital Allegations And Simple Injury Not Enough For Criminal Trial”: Delhi Court Discharges Husband
Can allegations of impotence, health issues, dowry articles and one simple injury automatically become a 498A and assault case? A…
Man Winning Divorce On Cruelty Grounds Not Enough To End Wife’s DV Case: Allahabad High Court Holds Divorce Decree Does Not Absolve Husband’s Liabilities Under DV Act
Can a husband’s divorce victory on cruelty grounds quash the wife’s DV case? Allahabad High Court said No. Even if…
Wife’s Intimate Photos Filed In Divorce Case: Delhi High Court Declines Contempt Against Husband And Lawyers
Can a husband and his lawyers face contempt for filing the wife’s intimate photos in a divorce case? Delhi High…
Wife Earning 1 Lakh & Husband 60K; Still He Pays 20K Maintenance Per Month: Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Maintenance Order In DV Case
Karnataka High Court delivered an important reminder that maintenance law cannot become financial punishment for husbands when the wife is…
